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About This Listing

Our beautiful room with private bathroom in an 1875 Victorian house is perfectly situated for visits to Cambridge. We're in an vibrant neighborhood near Harvard University, with restaurants, museums, subway, and other sights just a short walk away.

**Please send me a message telling me a bit about yourself and what brings you to Cambridge before booking a reservation. Thank you.**

We invite you to stay at our lovely home in Cambridge, Massachusetts. We are ideally located for visits to Harvard University and Lesley University, which are both minutes away by foot from our home. We are also well-located for visits to Harvard Square (twelve minutes away by foot) and MIT (two subway stops away). We are also close to Porter Square, Davis Square, and Central Square.

We have one room available for guests, which is large and bright with a queen-sized bed, bay windows, and a private bathroom. A stay with us includes a breakfast of juice, cold cereal or hot oatmeal, and coffee or tea, all available in your room.

We wish to make your stay comfortable and enjoyable. Our amenities include:

This room is on the second floor, right by the top of the stairs near the front door. This is not a set-up where you will be dining in our kitchen or sharing the house. The room is fully self-contained, with all the amenities detailed above.

Children are welcome. Also, we have two cats, but they are generally kept out of the guest room (out of respect for our guests who may have allergies).

Sacramento Street, where our home is located, is a wonderful street in Cambridge. It is in the desirable Agassiz-Baldwin neighborhood, which is filled with many beautiful turn-of-the-century homes. Right off Massachusetts Avenue, and halfway between Harvard and Porter Squares (about a 12-minute walk to each), Sacramento Street is near many restaurants and stores, and the location of the Agassiz-Baldwin Community Center, the Chandler Art Gallery, the Maud Morgan Visual Arts Center, and the Sacramento Street Community Garden.

Our home is ideally located, minutes away by foot from Harvard University, Harvard Law School, Harvard Divinity School, Lesley University, and a short ride to MIT or Tufts. We are also just a 12-minutes walk to the T stations at Harvard or Porter Squares.

The room is available for $110 per night for single occupancy. Additional occupants are $15 each.

Our maximum occupancy is two people, with the exception of family groups. For family groups, we have a queen-sized Aerobed available which will allow up to four people total to sleep in the room.

We have off-street parking available for a cost of $5/night.

Check-out is by 12 noon, but depending on the time the next guest is arriving this check-out time may be flexible. Also, if you want leave your bags at our home past check-out time, we're happy to have you do that until you're ready to pick them up.

Guest Access

Guests have access to the guest room and adjoining private bathroom, and in nice weather are welcome to sit in our back yard, where you can still get wi-fi. We are happy to have guests stop back in our kitchen or living room to chat, but most don't and there is zero pressure to do so.

Interaction with Guests

We love meeting our guests! We've met wonderful people from all over the world. But, after you "check-in," how much you interact with us will be up to you. We lead busy lives and aren't always home. The way to the guest room is quick from the front door, and you won't always see us when you come in or leave. We love to get to know our guests, but it's not unusual to have people stay who meet us at "check-in" and who we then see just see in passing thereafter.

The Neighborhood

A fantastic neighborhood! The best in Cambridge, in my opinion. In short walking distance to Harvard Square and the T, and also to Harvard and Lesley Univeristites. There are tons of great restaurants and shops also close by in walking distance. There's also a great playground 1/2 block from our house.

Getting around

Our house is very convenient to the T, which is the subway system that serves the Boston area. From our house, you can walk about 12-minutes either way to the Harvard or Porter Square T stops on the Red line. There is also easy bus service on Massachusetts Avenue, which is about a 4-minute walk from our house. If you are bringing your own car, parking is available to you in our driveway for $5/day.

83 Reviews

Dear Kristin,
We were very happy to stay at your house. A very cosy place that made us think of houses over here in Belgium.
You were a very nice host. Respect and kindness seem to be your trademark.
Thank you for swiftly replying to our questions on local matters.
Wish you many visitors in the future. They won't feel sorry.
Kind regards,
Karim, Isabelle and Zoë

This was a perfect place for my husband and I to stay while visiting our son who is a student at Harvard. It was an easy walk to Harvard Yard. The room and adjoining bathroom are a nice size, comfortable, and clean. Kristin was a fantastic host. The listing description was accurate. I will definitely look Kristin up when I need a room again in Cambridge. Highly recommend!

The room is just as described and is a perfect place to stay. Kristin has thought of everything. I loved having the private bathroom and being able to make coffee in the morning when I woke up. I would certainly stay here again.

I have stayed at Kristen's twice now - and there is a good reason for that: its great! Just what I was looking for. Very kind and welcoming. Calm clean space. Organized with all the things you need as a guest. Great location.

When I visit Cambridge, I check Kristen's room's availability before I check anything else.
Kristin is a great host, she was extremely flexible on my time of arrival and the process went very smoothly. The location is ideal for people visiting the Harvard area, and the neighborhood is very nice. The room is great, everything was perfectly set.
Very highly recommended.

About the Host, Kristin

I'm a professional in the health care field. Originally from Connecticut, I lived in New York City for a number of years, working in publishing and video marketing, before going to graduate school in psychology in Colorado and then moving to Cambridge. I am very happy here and highly recommend it! Cambridge is an amazing small city, with an interesting and diverse population. There are always fun and interesting things to do here, including numerous cultural opportunities both here and in nearby Boston.

I've been renting this room out in our home for two years, though I just recently listed it with AirBnB. My family and I have greatly enjoyed meeting many interesting people from all around the United States and the world.